Kerry said. “If there is no sign [from Russia] of any capacity to respond to this issue ... there will be a very serious series of steps on Monday.”

“Our hope is to have Russia join in respecting international law. ... There is no justification, no legality to this referendum that is taking place,” he said. “The hope is that reason will prevail but there is no guarantee of that.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and a top critic of President Obama's foreign policy, asked what the administration would do if Russian forces advance farther into the eastern area of Ukraine, and the new government in Kiev asks the U.S. for weapons to fight the Russians.

Kerry responded carefully, saying “we have contingencies – we are talking through various options that may or may not be available.”

If Vladimir Putin and his generals are shaking in their boots, it is only because they are laughing uncontrollably at such diplomatic buffoonery.

The Obama Doctrine – Peace Through Weakness – has been Obama’s foundational approach to those foreign countries and terrorist entities that hate us.The Obama Doctrine has been clear from early in Obama’s Presidency and is well understood and appreciated by Vladimir Putin, al Qaeda, the Taliban, the Muslim Brotherhood, China, Iran, North Korea, and our other adversaries.

Barack Obama and the Far Left maintain that if the United States weakens and humbles itself, peace will arise and nations will all get along. Obama seems not to understand that historically the United States has not started wars but has been occupied with justly stopping wars.An unopposed Iran, North Korea, Russia, or China will not seek peace with their neighbors but will seek to conquer and to enslave them.

President Obama’s Diplomatic Policy, which has consisted of cowardice and submission, has destroyed decades of deserved respect for the United States.Our enemies no longer fear us, as is evidenced by their lack of respect for Obama and our nation and the current belligerent actions of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

President Obama has made himself and the United States of America irrelevant in much of World affairs.Obama has abandoned and disrespected our allies and groveled before our enemies.

The “Russian Reset” has been a disaster.Obama stopped our F-22 production because the F-22 was the only aircraft that can effectively clear the skies of Russian aircraft and can easily take out Russian antiaircraft ground defenses.Obama promised the Russians to further disarm as soon as he was reelected.

President Obama has lost all respect from Vladimir Putin.At the G20 Summit in Los Cobos, Mexico, Putin lectured Obama on the facts of life in Syria.Putin treated Obama as if Obama were a child.Obama could be seen pouting following the encounter.

North Korea has repeatedly demonstrated belligerence since Barack Obama became President.Commander in Chief Obama has done little to exert any military diplomacy to put North Korea on notice that it needs to act as a civilized nation.

President Obama’s disarmament has led us to a resumption of the Korean War.Had Commander in Chief Obama continued to produce the F-22, and supplied South Korea with F-22s, it is highly unlikely that Kim Jong-Un would be threatening hostilities at this time.It is possible serious reunification talks could be taking place if it had not been for President Obama’s actions of appeasement.

The amount of damage President Barack Obama has done to the United States and to our Allies is truly immense.

The solutions to our problems are simple and require only logic, courage, and common sense:

Replacing Obama with a real leader like Ambassador John Bolton would be an excellent first step.

Rearm Ukraine and place a strong U.S. military presence in the immediate area.Begin military maneuvers in the region with NATO and the neighbors of Ukraine.

Organize monetary sanctions against Russia.Dry up Russia’s markets for natural gas and oil.

Make the production of natural gas and oil a top priority for the United States and our allies.Immediately begin a permanent plan to replace the natural gas and oil needs of Europe with its own production and with production from the United States, Canada, and our other allies.

Return our military spending to 4% of our GDP.

Renegotiate the START treaty to fully allow the United States to develop defenses against enemy missiles.

Aggressively pursue the development of our multiple layered missile defense systems.Set up our previously planned missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Return to space and develop the defensive and offensive weaponry necessary to protect our satellites, our future presence in space, and all necessary aspects of our national security.

Stop Obama from giving control of our Internet to our enemies.

Bring the Navy’s nuclear-armed cruise missile out of retirement.It could prove to be a very effective deterrent against Chinese and North Korean aggression.

Reopen F-22 production and at least double the rate of F-22 construction.Sell F-22s to Japan, Taiwan, Israel, South Korea, NATO, and our other military allies.The F-22 is the point of our military spear and the best deterrent air platform we will have for quite some time.

Realize and admit that any sexual activity is inappropriate in the workplace, including in our military.

Nothing has changed in the World that would make nations and tyrants more eager to seek Peace or to pursue Liberty. The primary changes we have unfortunately encountered have been the departure of rational thought from our White House and the departure of courage from most of our Republicans in Congress.